Car-replacer.



J. L. DOLAN.

CAR REPLACER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.23, 1915.

1 172,014. Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

a INVENTOR wnmsssss J0 Q T COLUMBIA PLANOERAPH CO.,'-'WASH1NGTON, B. c.

" being had to the accompanying drawings,"

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Application filed. March 23, eis] Serial Nb. 16,368.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I,.JoHi\' L. DOLAN, a citizen of the. United States, residing at Etna, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Car-lieplacers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference forming part of this which Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion'of railway and a car replacer of one type in position for replacing the caron the two rails. Fig. is an end view with the rails in specification, in

section. Fig. '3 is a plan view of a rail re- Fig. l is a sectional view on the placer. line IV-IV of Fig. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a replacer from the rail side; and Fig. 6 is an inverted plan view.

I My invention relates to an improvement in portable car replacers, which can readily be placed in been replaced.

Another object of my invention is to, provide a replacer in which the means for holdin'g it against longitudinal and lateral movement are carried by the replacer itself,

thus obviating the use of loose or separate fastenings, such as bolts and spikes which are likely to work loose or become lost.'

The precise nature of my invention will be best understood byreference to the-accompanying drawings, which will now be descrlbed, it beingp'remised, however, that.

various changes may be made in the details of construction, without departing from the spirit'and scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings the reference character 2 designatesthe rail supporting ties, 3 the rail secured thereto by means of the usual spikes at.

5 is the replacer, there'being two shown in Fig. 1 which are of similar construction, and each of which is adapted to replace the wheels on one side of the car on the rail adjacent thereto.

The upper surface of the replacer is inclined upwardly from the ends toward the center thereof, and slopes downwardly from the outer edge toward the rail side 6, as indicated in Figs. 2, 4 and 5. portion of the top surfaceis provided with a depression 7 which slopes downwardly toward the rail side, and is arranged to preposition with relation to the- 1'a1l, and readlly removed after the car has.

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vent the wheels from passing the center of the replacer. The replacer is of hollow form, the outer edge 5* extending from the top of the replacer to the bottom thereof and forming a strengthenmg web for the Specification of Letters Patent. I Pate ted Feb 1551916,

structi'lre. The lower face of this side'is ap-;

proximately in the same plane as thetop surface of the ties, the replacer being of sufficient length to span adjacent ties; The

rail side 6 .of the replacer is cut away asin dicated at 8 to span the securing spikes for the rails.

. 9 are transverse strengthening webs eX-.

tending from side to side of the structure and from the top to the bottom thereof. Extendinglaterally from the rail side 6 of the replacer and from approximately the V 7 center portion thereof. is a retaining member 10, the outer end of which is provided with a hook 11 adapted to extend over the side of the foot of the rail farthest fr'om,the

rail side of the replacer.

12, 12 are projections on the sides of the replacer which extend below the top surface of the ties 2, each of which is arranged to engage the inner face of one of the ties to prevent longitudinal movementlof the replacer; The distance between. the

V outer edge of each of these projections and the end of the replacer is less than the width 1; p

of the tie, so that the wheels of the car to be" replaced will first roll up on the. tie and then on-the inclined surface of the replacer. When placing the device; in position with ,relation to a rail,rthe projection lO-is passed under the. rail a sufficient distance .to pass the hook 11 beyond the opposite edge of the Thereplacerlis then dropped onto the ties and-fmoved back to draw the hook over the foot of the rail. It V is then ;moved. in a longitudinal direction 2 v foot of the" rail.

over the ties, in the direction of'the movement'of the car tobe replacedgto bring one of the projections 12 against the tie. The ear is then moved toward the replacer, so

that the wheels will roll up its inclined top surface. The wheel flanges on the left-hand side of the car will bear on the incline, while the outer-portion of the tread of'the wheel on the right-hand side of the car will rest on the incline. The longitudinal. movement of the car will raise the wheels, while the lateral slope will slide the wheels toward the rails. elevated sufiiciently the lateral slope will cause them to move toward the rails.

As soon as the wheels are The advantages of my invention result from the provision of a replacer which is supported on the ties and is placed adjacent to the rail, and which is provided with its 'own securing devices of acharacter to prevent lateral and longitudinal movement of.

the replacer, the use of auxiliary securing devices being dispensed with.

I claim:

1. A portable car replacer adapted to be placed at one side of a rail, the upper sur-' face 'of the replacer sloping downwardly from the-center toward each end, and a securing member rigidly-connected thereto eX- tending laterally from the lower portion at the rail side thereof and adapted 'to'extend below the foot of the rail between the ties, said member having a projection adapted to engage that side of the foot of the rail farthest from the car replacer, a hook on the end of the projection, said hook being spaced a sufficient distance from the side of the replacer to permit the foot of a rail to pass between the end of the hook and the re placer; substantially as described.

2. A portable car replacer adapted to be placed at one side of a rail, the upper surface of the replacer sloping downwardly from the center tow *ard each end, a securing member rigidly connected thereto extending laterally from the lower portion at the rail side thereof and adapted to extend below the foot of the rail between the ties, said member having a projection adapted to engage the side of the foot of the rail farthest from the car replacer, a hook on the end of the 7 as described.

3. A portable car replace]? adapted to be placed on one side of a rail, the upper surface of the replacer sloping downward from the center toward each end and from the outer side toward the rail side, there being a laterally sloping recess in the upper surface of the replacer at the center thereof, said recess sloping from the outer side toward the rail side, and a securing member formed integrally therewitl'textending later-z ally from the lower portion at the rail side thereof, said securing member being are ranged to extend below the foot of the rail r between the ties and engagethe side of the foot farthest from the replacer; substantially as described.

4. A portable car replacer adapted to rest 1 60 upon two adjacent rail supporting ties, at; the side of the rail, said replacer havingan.

inclinednpper surface, projections extending downwardly from'the replacer, each of said projections being arranged to engage the inner face of one of said ties, and a secur ing member formed integrally therewith and extending from the replacer under the rail between the ties and arranged to engage the side of the foot of the rail farthest fromthe replacer to prevent lateral movement of the replacer a hook on theend of the projection,

said hook being spaced a suflicient distance I upon two adjacent rail supporting ties at the side of the rail, said replacer having an inclined uppersurface, projections extending downwardly from the replacer, each of said projections being arranged to engage theinner face of one ofsaid ties, the length of the replacer from the projections to the ends thereof'being less than the width of a tie, a securing member formed integrally therewith extending from the center of the replacer under the rail, and-a hook on theend of said member adapted. to engage the side of the foot of the rail farthest from the replacer; substantially as. described.

' In testimony whereof, I have hereuntoiset my hand. I v

JOHN DIOLAN.

/Vitnesses RJA. BALDERsoN, d nssn B. HnLLnR.

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